The nature of the farm

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 343-386

  Allen, Douglas W ^a   Lueck, Dean ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11544273951     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/467393     Document Type: Article

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